In honor of Black History Month, I would like to take a moment and give recognition to Mrs. Eliza Cason. “The Lady in Red” is another name that she is commonly known by throughout the city of Anaheim and Orange County because she would always wear a sharp red suit and hat. This remarkable woman was active in the city of Anaheim for over forty years. Mrs. Cason demonstrated years of service to her community by providing scholarships to students, reading to students at local libraries in after school reading programs, and she was a mentor at the boys and girls club just to name a few. Liz Cason is a strong advocate of education and stressed the importance of higher education.
I was blessed to have her as a role model mentor and more importantly godmother because she influenced me to strive in school by being in different groups and organizations. For example, I was freshmen, sophomore, and junior vice-president of the Associated Student Body (A.S.B) and was Senior Class President of Katella High School’s Class of 2003. I was a cheerleader, varsity basketball player, and a member of the Black Student Union (BSU).
Unfortunately, my godmother was diagnosed with Alzheimer disease about seven years ago. As a result, she currently lives in Los Angeles in a care facility, but she still stands strong and smiling whenever I go to see her. She is not aware that there is a group of community members advocating to get a school named after her in Anaheim. This all started when my dad, David Reyes, read an article in the Orange Country register that informed him that the school located on Harbor Boulevard and Ball Road needed a name. This gave him the idea and opportunity to start a campaign to get the school named Elisa “Liz” Cason.
The Anaheim School Board of Education will announce the results February 26, 2007. If our campaign is successful, Mrs. Elisa “Liz” Cason will be the first to have a school named on behalf of an African-American in Anaheim.
I was blessed to have her as a role model mentor and more importantly godmother because she influenced me to strive in school by being in different groups and organizations. For example, I was freshmen, sophomore, and junior vice-president of the Associated Student Body (A.S.B) and was Senior Class President of Katella High School’s Class of 2003. I was a cheerleader, varsity basketball player, and a member of the Black Student Union (BSU).
Unfortunately, my godmother was diagnosed with Alzheimer disease about seven years ago. As a result, she currently lives in Los Angeles in a care facility, but she still stands strong and smiling whenever I go to see her. She is not aware that there is a group of community members advocating to get a school named after her in Anaheim. This all started when my dad, David Reyes, read an article in the Orange Country register that informed him that the school located on Harbor Boulevard and Ball Road needed a name. This gave him the idea and opportunity to start a campaign to get the school named Elisa “Liz” Cason.
The Anaheim School Board of Education will announce the results February 26, 2007. If our campaign is successful, Mrs. Elisa “Liz” Cason will be the first to have a school named on behalf of an African-American in Anaheim.
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